Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Shares Climb 2.5% – Time to Buy?

Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) rose 2.5% during mid-day trading on Friday. The stock traded as high as $254.80 and last traded at $252.3770. 3,335,791 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 48% from the average daily volume of 6,405,215 shares. The stock had previously closed at $246.12.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Glj Research upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $381.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $340.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Vertiv from $414.00 to $358.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $418.00 to $337.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $325.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $357.08.

Vertiv Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $97.16 billion, a PE ratio of 57.10, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 2.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.38. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $261.44 and a 200-day moving average of $290.90.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.95 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 14th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 14th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5.66%.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total transaction of $3,880,146.34. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,188,030. This trade represents a 48.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. bought a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth about $2,197,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management grew its position in Vertiv by 137.5% in the first quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 7,238 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,814,000 after acquiring an additional 4,190 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund raised its stake in Vertiv by 536.3% during the first quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 76,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,134,000 after acquiring an additional 64,358 shares in the last quarter. Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 30.7% during the fourth quarter. Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE now owns 160,005 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,922,000 after acquiring an additional 37,550 shares during the period. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at $490,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vertiv Company Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co provides digital infrastructure and continuity solutions for data centers, communication networks, and other technology-intensive facilities. The company helps customers design, build, operate, and maintain infrastructure that supports the availability, performance, and efficiency of critical digital systems.

Its product portfolio includes power management and distribution equipment, uninterruptible power supplies, switchgear, busways, racks, integrated modular systems, and data center infrastructure.